Officer pleads guilty to bringing drugs to jail

January 20, 2007

Freedom Newspapers

A former detention officer at the Curry County Adult Detention Center pleaded guilty this week to bringing drugs into the jail, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office.

Following a 60-day diagnostic evaluation, 30-year-old Damain Pardue will be sentenced. He faces a maximum of 18 months imprisonment, the release said.

According to the release, Pardue was convicted of conspiracy to commit trafficking (by distribution) and one count of bringing contraband into jail.
In April 2006, investigators with the Clovis Police Department received information Pardue had been smuggling drugs from a drop spot in the parking lot at the ja